Sunday with Mom, Dena Kleinsorge 06-26-2011

I so wish I had thought to take pictures.  It was just one of the nicest Sundays, ever.  It began with gardening, getting the beds ready for my late plantings of the flowers.   I’ve been sick this spring and unable to do as much as usual.  I’m feeling better.  Breakfast on the porch, blueberry pancakes and the birds singing as  I broke out in “Oh What a Beautiful Morning…..” and everyone giggled as usual.  Craig ran to Montrose and brought Mom back.  We played a fun alphabet game with her and she kept up with every word.  I grilled marinated Teriyaki chicken strips with veggies, including stuffed jalapeno peppers with ham and creamed cheese…sweet potato slices brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with fresh herbs, garlic and salt.  mmm mm Mom loved those the most, I think.  Lunch on the porch again and the breeze through the leaves and the lazy loving dogs made us stop to thank God for such loveliness and the abundance in our lives.  After lunch Craig and I gave Mom a concert on the porch of mostly silly songs and she sang along on many.  We hit the movie theater for a Matinee, the “family-feel-good” movie “Mr. Popper’s Penguins”.   It’s a reminder of what’s most important in our lives.  We left Mom eating dinner at Heidi’s and came home to grill hot dogs and more sweet potatoes.    Thinking about statistics of actual time families spend together, it isn’t lost on us that we’re a little different.  I Thank God every day and remind myself that we’ve chosen to a little different road.  Come have Sunday with us sometime!  Thanks for staying in touch with Mom and with me.  I’ve especially enjoyed the recent notes I’ve gotten from several of you.  Love to you all…